CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said he does not like his popularity
The goalkeeper of CSKA and the Russian national football team Igor Akinfeev appreciated his popularity. His words are quoted by Match TV.
“I can’t evaluate some things, especially my own. I can appreciate the legendaryness of some other person, ”said the athlete, adding that he did not like the word“ legend ”. He noted that he does not like his popularity because he lacks openness to people.
Previously, Akinfeev named an idol among goalkeepers. “I had 1994 World Cup stickers on my door, there were a lot of players there. I only thought about football. My idol was Stanislav Cherchesov in the art of goalkeeping,” he shared.
37-year-old Akinfeev is the bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship as part of the Russian national team. Together with CSKA, he won the Russian Championship six times, the Cup and the Super Cup of the country seven times. In addition, as part of the army team, Akinfeev won the UEFA Cup.
Source: Lenta
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